This wasn't an article I thought I'd have to write, but man... you guys can be some creepy-ass fucks!
While, undoubtedly, this is intentional for some of you, I've compiled a list of the features most commonly abused by creepwads, and tried to explain how to use the feature without sounding like a creepface.
There are certainly some members that could never sound creepy if they tried ("Mr. Booty: some hot chick keeps sending me adult comments and it's making me uncomfortable!" is not a complaint I forsee John having to investigate), but come on... that's not you, and you know it.

hopelesslooser 12 years ago on 07/21/06Equipped: Gun With Exploding Bullets named "I'm NOT gonna say it again!!!"

Just got done reading it. I've got to say though that, while I don't necessarily hate the comments, I do prefer the messages. The comments seem too canned, all cleched and not able to express just what I want to say. Comparing the two is like comparing a painting to a bumper sticker. But that's just me.

All I suggest is that people shouldn't send a message when a comment will say it.

trabus 12 years ago on 07/21/06Equipped: Radtaculous Glove of POWWWEER named "The Ultimate Stranger"

I hardly think the comments are cliched, but the canned (as in being less personal than a message) part is half of the fun of comments. Bending a comment (in a comment war) to fit a response will almost always have humorous results.

Anyhow, this article is long overdue, and should be required reading for new members. Thank you for writing it Ali.

lovestreet 12 years ago on 07/21/06Equipped: Box of Crayons named "I like to color...on YOUR FACE!"

This should be stickied in Trick Roll; so I will remember to stop doing this!

KhalReblic23 12 years ago on 07/22/06Equipped: Coupon For Free N00dz named "Cheap enough to use a coupon"

What I really think is creepy is how many people take the internet so seriously. Cliche's ftw. lol

hey now to be fair, the last time I saw "thwap" used was when Batman right crossed the Riddler ... now had you said "fwapping", I think there would be little question as to what that sound pertains to. that's semantics for you I guess. =/

Auturgist 12 years ago on 07/24/06Equipped: The Crimson Behelit named "The Egg of the King"

Honestly, that's how I've taken the whole thwap comment -- as a sort of slap, less violent than perhaps a "bitch slap". You know, kind of a kinder, more friendly smack. It never occurred to me that it was intended to mean * fwap *.

PS: Dear god, I must have sent that comment to Jimmy tens, if not hundreds, of times! O.O;;

PS: Wait, no, it's cool. Since I actually do masturbate to thoughts of Jimmy, it works both ways.

What if none of my friends are on this site? I mean, I know it's not that new, but I didn't hear about it until recently. It would kind of suck to not have any friends on this site just because none of your RL friends or people you've actually met. I'm trying to get my friends on board, but I'm not going to start a recruiting campaign to do it.

Part of why I'm here is to make some new friends. I'm starting to find that some of the friends that I have don't have that much in common with me as they once did. It's just sort of the way things are going, people change etc. I just find it difficult to find fellow nerds who share common interests. Though I freely admit, I am partly to blame for this, since I honestly don't have a clue where my fellow geeks congreregate these days. I go to conventions, and try places like the local comic book shops, but finding (and to a greater extent approaching) other geeks is difficult. At least for someone like me.

I like the idea of the "view profile" counter and such, but I think it can be a double edged sword. I mean, don't we all jump back and forth between profiles in our browsings only to find that we saw the same profile twice?

That's not to say that what you are saying isn't true. I'm sure that some people need to learn when to cool it when they keep looking at the same profile a million times. It does seem creepy.

Anywho I did find some merit in the article. I'm not going to say th I agree with everything, but I think it does give a good idea of what to watch out for when dealing with the specific nuances of this site, and how to avoid being a "Lurky McCreeperton."